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Post by kamera on Oct 3, 2005 16:40:48 GMT -5
Yesterday, Oct. 2, we took a ride nothward of Kalamazoo about 125 miles. The fall scenery is looking nice there and I did some shooting with my Nikon F3HP, Nikkor 24-120 lens and Fuji Superia. The we was myself, my wife(Jeanneatte) and our Pomeranian(Sassy). Got the film 1-hour processed today, and selected these 4 photos to post. Fall Cornfield  Fall Grassfield  Fall Rivershore  Fall Tree  Ron Head Kalamazoo, MI |
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Post by Randy on Oct 3, 2005 18:59:49 GMT -5
Ron, ya went and done it, ya blew me away! WOW!!!!
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Post by David Silver on Oct 3, 2005 19:45:18 GMT -5
Hi Ron,
What I really enjoy in the set of four is the wonderful play of colors! I can see them, all 5 x 7 maybe, arranged and matted in a square, and framed together. I don't think anybody would need to ask the title of the set...simply "Fall"! Well done!
Dave
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Post by kamera on Oct 3, 2005 20:49:00 GMT -5
Randy,
Thanks guy...no yucks for once...you wascal!! Actually I have had my fill of street and people shoots for the year. Normally I would alternate between street and scenic year round, but I got 'stuck' with some money makers this summer. Paid...yes...but it got to be a drag and not fun. One more to go though, but not a paying job. My youngest niece is in her final year of high school and wants me to go to Pennsylvania this month for some outdoor portraits of her.
Dave,
Our minds must run somewhat alike. Your comments on the coloring is why I chose these 4 out of the 24 to post. And, unbelievingly, I was playing with positioning them as a composition earlier tonight.
On my post, pics 2-3 &4 are right on with the color. I am disappointed in the way pic #1 shows. The cornstalks are actually much more of a straw color and not slightly magenta as shown here. Don't know what happened with the PB upload and transfer to CC.
Ron Head
Kalamazoo, MI
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Post by herron on Oct 5, 2005 10:46:56 GMT -5
Ron H: I love the subtle color in the Fall Rivershore shot, and the vibrant red of Fall Tree! I was planning to go out shooting last weekend, too, but got called-up at the last minute to substitute at a golf outing my brother-in-law was putting together for his work. It was absolutely perfect weather, and I kept thinking about the lost photo ops all day! My brother-in-law and his friends are great guys, and I had a good time. But my golf game is another matter. If you figure out my cost-per-stroke, at least I got a great deal!  |
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Post by PeterW on Oct 7, 2005 17:39:58 GMT -5
Hi Ron, Sorry to be a bit behind with a reply.
I agree with one of your comments that the cornfield looks a bit too magenta, and conversely Rivershore looks maybe a shade too blue. Odd. I use quite a bit of Superia and have never had colour cast problems except at the RAF museum at Hendon which has a combination of daylight through windows in the roof and flourescent lights. Then it went a bit green. Anyway, ignoring the colours of those two:
Cornfield: I like the way the two tracks lead your eye into the picture; the way the mass of the tree balances the mass of the corn and then leads you to the fluffy clouds. Well composed with a well chosen viewpoint.
Grassfield: I love 'framed' and 'archway' scenics. I particularly like the way in Grassfield that the branches of the fallen tree create a cameo - a sort of picture within a picture, yet aren't overpowering because of the contrast with the light sky and the strong colours of the two clusters of trees.
Rivershore: Without the inverted L of the tree and branch with a trace of foliage in the foreground this would have been just another pretty reflection snap. But your eye for composition turns it into a picture. I like the peaceful reflections in the still water; and the slight haze veiling the colours across the river suggests Keat's poem which starts "Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness".
Tree: Lovely colours here, but once again, had this been by itself in the middle of the picture in a field it would have been another pretty snap. Having the tree off-centre, and including the curve of the road turns it into something else.
It's being able to see things like these, not just when looking at prints at leisure, but when you're out there with a camera looking for the best viewpoint, that shows the difference between a competent snapshotter bringing home nice snaps and an experienced photographer bringing home pictures.
I'm not going to pick a favourite. To me, they're the best set of pics I've yet seen from you. Well done.
Peter
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Post by kamera on Oct 8, 2005 20:30:11 GMT -5
Peter,
Thanks loads for the comments!!
My best so far...scenics are my bag and favorites to shoot. My other posted pis have been street/people shots which I also like to do to a lesser degree though. But you can't really take your time, carefully look and compose like with scenics.
Ron Head
Kalamazoo, MI
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